Paullinia stellata

<<<Calyx>Appendages>Crests>Colour

yellow1

1. 006-005-001-002

<<<Calyx>Appendages>Crests>Texture

fleshy2

2. 006-005-001-001

<<<Calyx>Appendages>Margins>Hairs

ciliolate3

3. 006-005-002-001

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lateral lobes>Lobe number

24

4. 006-006-002-001

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lateral lobes>Position

lateral5

5. 006-006-002-002

<<<Calyx>Disk>Posterior lobes>Lobe number

26

6. 006-006-001-001

<<<Calyx>Disk>Posterior lobes>Shape

rounded7

7. 006-006-001-002

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

acuminate and mucronate or sometimes obtuse8

8. 004-003-006-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Shape

acute on distal leaflets, obtuse to rounded on lateral ones9

9. 004-003-005-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

remotely denticulate or entire10

10. 004-003-007-001

<<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Petiole>Length

6-11 cm long11

11. 004-002-003-001

<<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Rachises>Length

2.5-8 cm long12

12. 004-002-004-001

<<<Stems>Cross section>Mature stems>Shape

triangular13

13. 002-004-001-001

<<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Pedicel base>Length

3-3.5 mm long14

14. 005-004-002-001

<<Calyx>Appendages>Crests

with a , crest15

15. 006-005-001

<<Calyx>Appendages>Margins

margins16

16. 006-005-002

<<Calyx>Disk>Hairs

hirtous17

17. 006-006-003

<<Calyx>Disk>Lateral lobes

and smaller lobes18

18. 006-006-002

<<Calyx>Disk>Posterior lobes

posterior19

19. 006-006-001

<<Calyx>Filaments>Hairs

hirtous20

20. 006-007-001

<<Calyx>Inner sepals>Length

ca. 4.5 mm long21

21. 006-003-001

<<Calyx>Inner sepals>Shape

ovate to rounded22

22. 006-003-002

<<Calyx>Outer sepals>Length

ca. 2.5 mm long23

23. 006-002-001

<<Calyx>Outer sepals>Shape

ovate-rounded24

24. 006-002-002

<<Calyx>Petals>Length

4.5-5 mm long25

25. 006-004-002

<<Calyx>Petals>Papillae

adaxially sparsely papillate26

26. 006-004-003

<<Calyx>Petals>Shape

spatulate27

27. 006-004-001

<<Calyx>Sepals>Hairs

tomentose28

28. 006-001-003

<<Calyx>Sepals>Sepal number

529

29. 006-001-001

<<Calyx>Sepals>Shape

concave30

30. 006-001-002

<<Capsules>Endocarp>Hairs

lanose31

31. 007-010-001

<<Capsules>Locules>Length

1-1.3 cm long32

32. 007-008-001

<<Capsules>Stipes>Length

4-6 mm long33

33. 007-009-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,34

34. 004-003-006

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base ,35

35. 004-003-005

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Dimensions

7-14.5 × 3.5-7 cm36

36. 004-003-004

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Hairs

minutely hirto-tomentose beneath37

37. 004-003-002

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins ;38

38. 004-003-007

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Shape

elliptic, oblong-elliptic to oblanceolate39

39. 004-003-003

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

chartaceous40

40. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Hairs

tomentulose41

41. 004-002-002

<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Petiole

petioles42

42. 004-002-003

<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Rachises

rachis ;43

43. 004-002-004

<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Shape

terete44

44. 004-002-001

<<Stems>Cross section>Mature stems

mature stems , grooved45

45. 002-004-001

<<Thyrses>Bracteoles>Length

ca. 1 mm long46

46. 005-003-002

<<Thyrses>Bracteoles>Shape

lanceolate47

47. 005-003-001

<<Thyrses>Bracts>Hairs

tomentulose48

48. 005-002-003

<<Thyrses>Bracts>Length

ca. 1 mm long49

49. 005-002-002

<<Thyrses>Bracts>Shape

ovate50

50. 005-002-001

<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Flower number

few-flowered51

51. 005-004-001

<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Pedicel base

with persistent pedicel bases ()52

52. 005-004-002

<<Thyrses>Pedicels>Hairs

tomentulose53

53. 005-005-002

<<Thyrses>Pedicels>Length

4.5-5 mm long54

54. 005-005-001

<Calyx>Appendages

appendages ⅔ as long as the petals, and ;55

55. 006-005

<Calyx>Disk

disc of , , ;56

56. 006-006

<Calyx>Filaments

filaments .57

57. 006-007

<Calyx>Inner sepals

the inner sepals , ;58

58. 006-003

<Calyx>Outer sepals

the outer sepals , ,59

59. 006-002

<Calyx>Petals

petals , , ;60

60. 006-004

<Calyx>Sepals

of , , sepals61

61. 006-001

<Capsules>Colour

golden or orange62

62. 007-001

<Capsules>Costa number

6-costate63

63. 007-003

<Capsules>Endocarp

endocarp .64

64. 007-010

<Capsules>Hairs

densely hirtous-tomentose65

65. 007-005

<Capsules>Locules

the locule66

66. 007-008

<Capsules>Seed number

1-seeded67

67. 007-007

<Capsules>Shape

apiculate at apex68 depressed-globose or globose69

68. 007-006, 69. 007-002

<Capsules>Stipes

the stipe ;70

70. 007-009

<Capsules>Texture

coriaceous-crustose71

71. 007-004

<Leaves>Foliole number

5-foliolate72

72. 004-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets , , , ,73

73. 004-003

<Leaves>Petiole and rachis

petioles and rachis , unwinged, , ,74

74. 004-002

<Leaves>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins finely clathrate.75

75. 004-004

<Seeds>Colour

dark brown76

76. 008-001

<Seeds>Sarcotesta

with a sarcotesta on ¾ of its length77

77. 008-002

<Stems>Costa number

4-5-costate78

78. 002-001

<Stems>Cross section

cross section with a single vascular cylinder, .79

79. 002-004

<Stems>Hairs

pubescent, tomentulose, or puberulent, glabrescent80

80. 002-002

<Stems>Sap

producing scanty watery or milky sap81

81. 002-003

<Stipules>Hairs

pubescent82

82. 003-003

<Stipules>Length

3-4 mm long83

83. 003-001

<Stipules>Shape

deeply dissected with ovate outline84

84. 003-002

<Thyrses>Bracteoles

bracteoles , ;85

85. 005-003

<Thyrses>Bracts

bracts , , , non-overlapping;86

86. 005-002

<Thyrses>Cincinni

cincinni sessile, , , spaced out along inflorescence rachis;87

87. 005-004

<Thyrses>Hairs

tomentulose88

88. 005-001

<Thyrses>Pedicels

pedicels , .89

89. 005-005

<Wood>Length

2-10 m long90

90. 001-001

Calyx

Calyx ,91

91. 006

Capsules

Capsules , , unwinged, , , , long-stipitate, , , ,92

92. 007

Common Name

English (Suriname): feifi-finga

Description

Woody vine 2-10 m long. Stems 4-5-costate, pubescent, tomentulose, or puberulent, glabrescent, producing scanty watery or milky sap; cross section with a single vascular cylinder, mature stems triangular, grooved. Stipules persistent, 3-4 mm long, deeply dissected with ovate outline, pubescent. Leaves pinnately 5-foliolate; petioles and rachis terete, unwinged, tomentulose, petioles 6-11 cm long, rachis 2.5-8 cm long; leaflets chartaceous, minutely hirto-tomentose beneath, elliptic, oblong-elliptic to oblanceolate, 7-14.5 × 3.5-7 cm, the base acute on distal leaflets, obtuse to rounded on lateral ones, the apex acuminate and mucronate or sometimes obtuse, the margins remotely denticulate or entire; tertiary veins finely clathrate. Thyrses spicate, densely flowered, tomentulose; bracts ovate, ca. 1 mm long, tomentulose, non-overlapping; bracteoles lanceolate, ca. 1 mm long; cincinni sessile, few-flowered, with persistent pedicel bases (3-3.5 mm long), spaced out along inflorescence rachis; pedicels 4.5-5 mm long, tomentulose. Calyx of 5concave, tomentose, sepals, the outer sepals ca. 2.5 mm long, ovate-rounded, the inner sepals ca. 4.5 mm long, ovate to rounded; petals spatulate, 4.5-5 mm long, adaxially sparsely papillate; appendages ⅔ as long as the petals, with a fleshy, yellow crest and ciliolate margins; disc of 2rounded posterior, and 2 smaller lateral lobes, hirtous; filaments hirtous. Capsules golden or orange, depressed-globose or globose, unwinged, 6-costate, coriaceous-crustose, densely hirtous-tomentose, long-stipitate, apiculate at apex, 1-seeded, the locule 1-1.3 cm long, the stipe 4-6 mm long; endocarp lanose. Seed oblate, dark brown, with a sarcotesta on ¾ of its length.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia); Venezuela (Venezuela present), Suriname present

Known from Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Colombia (SU: 3; FG: 5).

Individuals Association

Region Littorale, Passoura Cr., moist forest, Acevedo-Rdgz. 4921 Suriname, Sipalawini, Lely Mts. SW plateau, Lindeman et al. 649 Suriname, Brokopondo Region, Brokopondo Stuwmeer Lake, Tonka Island, Hoffman et al. 5306 Montagne de Kaw, rainforest, Acevedo-Rdgz. et al. 4816 Piste St. Elie, Station Biologique ORSTOM, Acevedo-Rdgz. et al. 4927 Suriname, N Akarai Mts., Shodikar Cr., Smith 2906 Region de Saül, Route de Belizon, Acevedo-Rdgz. et al. 4983

Leaves

Leaves pinnately ;93

93. 004

Seeds

Seed oblate, , .94

94. 008

Stems

Stems , , ;95

95. 002

Stipules

Stipules persistent, , , .96

96. 003

Thyrses

Thyrses spicate, densely flowered, ;97

97. 005

Wood

Woody vine .98

98. 001

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